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Review on πŸš— Vertical Touchscreen Car Radio with Android GPS Navigation, Double Din 9.7" In-Dash Car Stereo MP5 Player, 2.5D Tempered Glass, WiFi, FM Radio, DVR, iOS/Android Mirror Link, Reversing Image Input + Backup Camera by Dennis Reed

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Looks great but clearly inferior to the Atoto A6

READ THIS IF YOU RECOMMEND THIS. I took a chance on this product because it looks cool. I had an Atoto A6 which had everything I needed but wanted to upgrade to a bigger screen. So here's what caught my eye: PROS1. Looks great2. Came with Android 9.1 not 8 as advertised3. It is more responsive than my Atoto A64. It has a video out so my kids can see it from behind after they plug in the TV5. Has multiple customization features6. Reversing camera included7. The DVR shall be compatible with the CONS1 USB DVR. It's a double din, but I had to trim my panel cover to fit. I had no problem with my other dual din LCD. This means it's larger than the standard double din hole. Since the entire front of this radio is larger than the front cover, I had to find a way to mount it on the cover as there is no way to screw the brackets on. On my car I have to remove the front cover, mount the radio on the brackets and then put the cover back on. This is not possible as the front of this radio is larger than the hole. The front of this radio can be separated from the back for proper installation inside, install the cover and then attach the huge front.2. Bluetooth can only connect to 1 device. You need to buy a dongle for optional bluetooth like OBDII. My Atoto A6 can work with my phone and OBDII at the same time, so that's a rejection. This manufacturer has NO RECOMMENDED DONGLES so you can only guess what to buy3. The GPS antenna cable is too short to run to the top of my windshield.4. It has no SD card reader or USB input on the front.5. There are so many buttons and most of them are useless6. You can't bring your apps to the home screen7. Many applications are not compatible with it. I used to have a garage opening app (MyQ) in my Atoto A6. It doesn't even show up on Google Play!8. The video output shows a heavily stretched video. I tried running YouTube on the backseat TV and had to adjust the screen's aspect ratio to get a more or less decent picture.9. Although it claims to be DVR compatible, it doesn't have an SD card slot for recording, so your DVR must have a way of recording itself. Those are my first impressions of it. I believe this is a big downgrade from my Atoto A6 and now I need to buy another double din front cover as I cut mine open to install it. The only update is the looks. I mean it looks really great. If you need to connect 2 Bluetooth devices without buying a dongle, or you don't want to cut out part of your dashboard to fit this large radio, or you need more compatible apps, this is NOT for you. If you're upgrading from a regular CD player, this should be the perfect place to start.

Pros
  • Built-in Navi
Cons
  • Crumpled packaging